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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1972.12.07 - 15677Miscellaneous Resolution 6167 December 7, 1972 ad. • • BY: PLANNING & BUILDING COMMITTEE - Charlie J. Harrison, Jr. , Chairman IN RE: ANNUAL REPORT OF PLANNING & BUILDING COMMITTEE TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: In accordance with Section 7 of Rule IV of the By-Laws, your Planning and Building Committee has made its Annual Inspection of county owned buildings and grounds. Your Committee is pleased to report that it found most county facilities satisfactorily maintained, cleaned and repaired. The conditions speak well of the program carried out by the employees and staff of the Board of Auditors Facilities and Operations Divisions. During this past year there have been many accomplishments in the Facilities Capital Improvement Program. Construction on the new Mental Retardation Center was completed in April 1972. Federal grants for this project totaled $962,000. The Youth Activities Complex, at Springfield Oaks Park in Davisburg, was also completed in April 1972. In July 1972 the Glass Recycling Center at 560 S. Telegraph Road started its operation. The Law Enforcement- Jai l Complex was completed in August 1972 with full occupancy on August 31, 1972. In addition, major remodeling projects were completed this past year. The second floor of the Administrative Annex, Building "A" was completely remodeled for Community Mental Health Service. Children's Village School was remodeled to conform to the State School Regulations. Also, major renovations at the Troy Street Office and 4th Street Office in Royal Oak were completed to accommodate the different Agencies' requirements for office expansion. Renovation of the Oakland Social Services Building started in the late Spring of 1972, with completion scheduled for the latter part of 1972. Also, the Pontiac Health Center Addition is scheduled to start construction in December 1972. A federal grant for this project totaled $140,000. At the time of this Report final plans and specifications have been completed for Phase II of Children's Village. The Board also authorized the expansion of the Hospital this year. The Service Center grounds continue to develop a campus-like environment for county government. Two major landscaping programs were initiated and completed - the areas around the Law Enforcement-Jail Complex and the Mental Retardation Center. • In the Utilities area, Primary Electrical Phase IV started construction this Fall, A third lane was added at the exit of the south entrance of the Service Center to relieve the traffic congestion and the Court Tower Boulevard Renovation has been completed. Two Policies have been initiated this year which specify the Rules and Regulations for use of the Courthouse Auditorium and Shade Tree and Woodlot Management. 9.5 acres of property on Brown Road in Pontiac Township was sold to the Michigan Humane Society. The old Jail, located in the City of Pontiac, has been vacated. Also #1 Lafayette Street Office Building, located in Pontiac, will be vacated upon completion of the Oakland Social Services Building. While it would be impractical to note each of the major repairs and alteration programs of this part year, your Committee would like to report that it has been necessary to carry out a continuous program of alterations and repairs to provide adequate functional space for the county departments. The largest of the major building repairs is presently being made to the exterior marble facade on the Courthouse Complex. Your Committee continues to see a large task ahead to provide governmental facilities for our growing county. Surplus space in the existing buildings is nonexistent. Today the county's buildings have 996,000 square feet of floor area - an increase of 250,000 square feet over 1971. This year has been a busy year but your Committee expects the years ahead to be even busier in order to provide an adequate physical plant in which to carry out county services. The Planning and Building Committee, by Charlie J. Harrison, Jr. , Chairman, moves that the foregoing Report be received and placed on file. PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE (---\,/,/,,,,... , 1r , , C Charlie J +la rison, Jr., Chairma 0 6 Moved by Harrison supported by Simson the report be received and placed on file. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.